Publications of Richard Elton

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  • Elton, Richard. The compleat body of the art military: exactly compiled, and gradually composed for the foot, in the best refined manner, according to the practise of the modern times. Divided into three books. The first, containing the postures of the pike and musket, ... The second, comprehending twelve exercises. ... The third, setting forth the drawing up and exercising of regiments ... Together with the duties of all private souldiers and officers in a regiment, from a sentinell to a collonel. As also the duties of the military watches. Lastly, directions for ordering regiments or private companies to funerall occasions. Illustrated with varietie of figures of battail, ... By Richard Elton, Serjeant Major. London: printed by Robert Leybourn, in Monkswell Street neer Creeplegate, MDCL. [1650]. ESTC No. R24314. Grub Street ID 108117.
  • Elton, Richard. The compleat body of the art military: exactly compiled, and gradually composed for the foot, in the best refined manner, according to the practice of the modern times. Divided into three books: the first, conteining the postures of the pike and musket, ... The second, comprehending twelve exercises. ... The third, setting forth the drawing up & exercising of regiments, ... Together with the duties of all private souldiers and officers in a regiment, from a sentinel to a collonel. As also the duties of the military watches. Lastly, directions for ordering regiments or private companies to funeral occasions. Illustrated with variety of figures, of battail, ... The second edition with new additions, by Richard Elton, Lievtenant Collonel. London: printed by R. and W. Leybourn, in Monkswel-Street, in Lambes Chappel neer Criplegate, 1659. ESTC No. R24315. Grub Street ID 108118.
  • Elton, Richard. The compleat body of the art military. In three books. I. The postures of the pike and musket, ... II. Twelve exercises, viz. Three with 24, three with 32, three with 64, and three with 144 men. III. The drawing up and exercising of regiments ... with the forming brigade and armies, and the placing of cannon and artillery according to the practice of several nations. Also, the duties of all souldiers and officers: ... With the postures of the musket performed without the rest. By Richard Elton, Lieutenant-Col. To which is added a supplement comprehending these particulars: 1. The duties and qualifications of all officers belonging to an army. 2. The enrolling, arming and exercising of the cavalry ... 3. The marching of an army ... 4. The designing and laying out of the quarters for the encamping of an army ... 5. The manner of securing the quarters by intrenchments ... 6. Some of the practick part of the art of gunnery. Formerly written by Capt. Tho. Rudd, ... London: printed for W[illiam]. L[eybourne]. and are to be sold by Henry Brome at the Star in Little-Britain, and Thomas Bassett under St. Dunstans Church in Fleet-street, 1668. ESTC No. R40484. Grub Street ID 122269.